A Garota de Ipanema
Literally the girl from Ipanema, which is of course the title of the famous song by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes of Brasil. It was the song that really created the whole musical genre of Bosa Nova, a mellow mix of Brasilian samba and jazz that embodied the the feel and emotion of the Brasilian culture.
That song was written about this beach in Rio de Janeiro, or rather about a girl walking along this beach Read the rest of this entry »


